San Jose Earthquakes vs Nashville SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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San Jose Earthquakes vs Nashville SC — MLS at PayPal Park.
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 34 games · 77 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | Nashville SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Apr | Houston Dynamo | A | 3–4 | L |
| 02 Apr | Austin FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Mar | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Mar | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | H | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | Nashville SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #1 |
| 52 | Points | 77 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 10 / 10 | W / D / L | 23 / 8 / 3 |
| 57 | Scored | 71 |
| 51 | Conceded | 25 |
| +6 | GD | +46 |
| 1.53 | PPG | 2.26 |
| 41% | Win % | 68% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (77 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
14/7
16-30
6/7
31-45
6/7
46-60
7/8
61-75
6/3
76+
10/16
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nashville SC
0-15
4/1
16-30
10/3
31-45
6/4
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/7
76+
16/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 17 G | 3 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 7 G | 1 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 21 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 16 G | 8 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — San Jose Earthquakes and Nashville SC get this one started.
- 5' Nashville SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 21' The referee shows San Jose Earthquakes player a Yellow card on 21.
- 26' Tanner Beason has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 31' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Nashville SC winning 0% of all matches.
- 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nashville SC that had 231 games and scored 341 goals.
- 38' Hany Mukhtar is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 14 goals this season for the .
- 43' USA international J.T. Marcinkowski has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 48' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Nashville SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 51' Daniel Lovitz is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
- 52' Magnificent from Jeremy Ebobisse! That is 69 goals in 307 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 57' San Jose Earthquakes is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 62' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 63' The deadlock is broken! Hany Mukhtar gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
- 68' Tanner Beason makes way for Tommy Thompson at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from San Jose Earthquakes.
- 72' A stunning finish from Jeremy Ebobisse — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 73' A change in the Nashville SC ranks — Daniel Lovitz exits the field as Taylor Washington enters on 73.
- 78' Nashville SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 80' A tactical swap from Nashville SC — Dax McCarty on, Anibal Godoy off on 80 minutes.
- 83' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Cristian Espinoza by Ousseni Bouda on 83 minute.
- 88' Another substitution for Nashville SC to replace Sean Davis by Brian Anunga on 88 minute.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Luke Haakenson.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 1
- 11
- 80
- 10
- 17
- 3
- 44
- 13
-
15
Tanner Beason ↓ Tommy Thompson 68'
- 35
Bench
- 12
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↑ 68'
- 5
- 19
- 16
- 30
-
25
Ousseni Bouda ↑ 83'
- 20
- 23
Coach
Matias Almeyda
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↓ Dax McCarty 80'
-
54
Sean Davis ↓ Brian Anunga 88'
- 19
- 1
- 25
-
8
Randall Leal ↓ Luke Haakenson 88'
- 2
- 10
- 5
- 17
Bench
- 11
-
6
Dax McCarty ↑ 80'
- 35
- 15
-
23
Taylor Washington ↑ 73'
-
27
Brian Anunga ↑ 88'
-
26
Luke Haakenson ↑ 88'
-
9
Ake Arnaud Loba ↑ 80'
Coach
Gary Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 4 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 2 |
| Preston Judd | 1 |
| Jack Skahan | 1 |
| Matthew Hoppe | 1 |
| Teal Bunbury | 1 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2022-04-16
San Jose Earthquakes
2–2
Nashville SC
D
2022-04-10
Houston Dynamo
4–3
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2022-04-02
San Jose Earthquakes
2–2
Austin FC
D
2022-03-20
Minnesota United FC
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2022-03-13
Philadelphia Union
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2022-03-05
San Jose Earthquakes
3–3
Columbus Crew SC
D
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Nashville SC 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
57%
Draw or Nashville SC
69%
San Jose Earthquakes or Nashville SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nashville SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
9%
2 – 1
6.7%
0 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
5.6%
0 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
2 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 20% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

